Fat Joe says he thinks the Drake/Kendrick Lamar feud may have run out of steam and he doubts Kendrick will fight back.
During a recent live broadcast on Say Dat Tv, Joe expressed his views on the situation that has been gripping hip-hop for weeks.
He said he didn’t believe Kendrick Lamar would respond to a series of Drake diss songs.
“Hip-hop beefs can get really bad,” he says, starting at 3:30. “I don’t think Kendrick is cooking… I think it’s over. It won’t take three or four weeks [to record a response]”.
Another thing Joe discussed on the air was the threat from 2Pac’s estate to take legal action against Drake for using the rapper’s voice on “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which mocked Kendrick.
“[T]The 2Pac family wants to sue Drake,” Joe continued. “I thought it was very creative, using AI 2Pac and pushing the envelope. But I didn’t get a horse in this race. I hope they all get along.
On Wednesday (April 24), Billboard obtained and published a cease-and-desist letter from litigation attorney Howard King to the Canadian superstar for using the West Coast icon’s voice in his latest song Computer generated replica of. The Death Row Records legend’s estate has threatened to “pursue all legal remedies” if he does not remove the track in question within 24 hours of being notified.
“The Estate is deeply frustrated and disappointed with your unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice and personality,” the note read. “Not only does this record blatantly violate Tupac’s legal rights to publicity and legacy; A misuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The estate would never approve this use.
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“The unauthorized and equally frustrating use of Tupac’s voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend of the estate and who has had nothing but public and private respect for Tupac and his legacy. No, which adds to the insult.
Pac’s brother also publicly condemned Drizzy’s AI assist. According to an article published by TMZ earlier this week, Mopreme Shakur felt it was inappropriate for 6 God to use his sibling to disrespect another rapper.
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He reportedly thinks the “Hotline Bling” hitmaker should go one-on-one with K. Dot rather than resort to what he calls the “nuclear option.”
